JP6468421B2 - Lighting device - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to a lighting device including a switching unit that selectively connects a light emitting element to one of a constant lighting circuit and an emergency lighting circuit in response to power failure and non-power failure of an external power source.

  Conventionally, it has a constant lighting unit that has a constant lighting circuit that turns on the light source with an external power source such as a commercial power supply (commercial AC power supply), and an emergency lighting circuit that turns on the light source with a backup power source such as a battery in the event of a power failure of the external power supply. There is a lighting device with an emergency lighting unit.

  Such a lighting device monitors the external power supply, and when a power failure of the external power supply is detected, it switches the connection of the light source from the constant lighting circuit to the emergency lighting circuit, thereby preventing an emergency such as a power failure of the external power supply. The light source at the time can be turned on.

  Further, for example, when checking the charge state and life of the backup power source, the connection of the light source is switched from the always-on circuit to the emergency lighting circuit. At this time, for example, by providing a mounting detection circuit that detects the connection of the light source to the constantly lighting circuit in the constantly lighting unit, when the connection is switched from the normally lighting circuit during operation to the emergency lighting circuit, the mounting detection is performed. When the circuit detects that the light source is not connected to the always-on circuit, the output from the always-on circuit, which is a constant current circuit, is reduced or the protection operation is performed to stop oscillation.

  However, the always-on unit has a rise delay variation depending on the specifications, and the always-on circuit and the mounting detection circuit may not be able to handle the instantaneous switching of the connection of the light source. Therefore, there is a demand for a configuration that can normally operate the lighting circuit at the time of switching the connection, for example, at the start of inspection.

JP 2013-229233 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a lighting device capable of normally operating a constant lighting circuit with respect to switching of a switching unit while reliably protecting the constant lighting circuit against an overvoltage on the output side. It is to be.

  The lighting device of the embodiment includes a constant lighting unit, a backup power source, an emergency lighting unit, a switching unit, an inspection switch, and a control circuit. The always-on unit turns on the light-emitting element with this external power supply when the external power supply is not powered down, and performs a protective operation to reduce or stop the output current when the output voltage exceeds the specified voltage during operation. Is provided. The emergency lighting unit includes an emergency lighting circuit that turns on the light emitting element with a backup power source in the event of a power failure of the external power source. The switching unit has a normal mode in which a constant lighting circuit is connected to the light emitting element when the external power source is not powered down. In addition, this switching unit switches so that the emergency lighting circuit is connected to the light emitting element at the time of power failure of the external power supply and at least at the time of inspection of the backup power supply, and at the time of recovery from power failure of the external power supply And a switching mode for switching to always connect the lighting circuit to the light emitting element at the end of the inspection of the backup power source. The inspection switch turns on / off the power from the external power source to the constantly lit unit and the emergency lit unit. The control circuit is provided in the emergency lighting unit, and switches the switching unit from the normal mode to the switching mode based on a predetermined operation of the inspection switch including at least turning off and on of power.

  According to the present invention, when the voltage on the output side of the always-on circuit during operation becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage, the output of the current is reduced or stopped. When it is turned off, the always-on unit stops and the always-on circuit does not operate.When the inspection switch is turned on and the always-on circuit resumes operation, the control circuit switches the switching unit to the switching mode. It can be expected that the always-on circuit is operated normally without delaying the normal-lighting circuit from returning to normal operation due to delay variations such as rising of the always-on circuit.

It is a block diagram which shows the lighting device of one Embodiment. It is a timing chart which shows typically the operation timing of the inspection switch at the time of inspection shift of a lighting device same as the above.

  The configuration of one embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, 11 is a lighting device, and this lighting device 11 is used for emergency or emergency lighting equipment such as a guide light or an emergency light.

  The lighting device 11 has a light source module 12 as a light source that can be attached and detached. A constant lighting unit 13 that turns on the light source module 12 when an external power source e such as a commercial power source (commercial AC power source) is not powered, and a backup This is a so-called combination type emergency lighting device that includes a battery B as a power source and an emergency lighting unit 14 that lights the light source module 12 in the event of a power failure of the external power source e.

  The light source module 12 is, for example, an LED light source, and is configured by connecting a plurality of light emitting elements 16 that are LEDs in series. The light source module 12 can be attached to and detached from the emergency equipment (the constant lighting unit 13 and the emergency lighting unit 14) via the socket 17. In other words, the light source module 12 includes a light emitting element 16 between terminals of the socket 17. Further, the light source module 12 has a detection element connected in parallel to the light emitting element 16, although not shown.

  The battery B is a battery pack in which a plurality of DC power supplies are connected in series, and the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is lit with a predetermined light flux for a predetermined time or more in a fully charged state when the external power source e is blacked out. It has the capacity to maintain the state.

  The always-on unit 13 turns on the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) with the external power source e when the external power source e is not powered. The constant lighting unit 13 can have an arbitrary circuit configuration as long as the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) can be lit with a predetermined light flux by the external power source e. A constant lighting circuit 18 provided with a microcomputer or the like, and an attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 as a connection detection circuit for detecting the presence / absence of connection of the light source module 12 are provided. Further, the constant lighting unit 13 (lighting device 11) is electrically connected to the external power source e via the power switch SW1 and the inspection switch SW2 as inspection switching means.

  The constant lighting circuit 18 is a constant current circuit such as an inverter circuit that includes a switching element and can variably set the constant current to be output, and outputs a constant current for lighting the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16). It is configured.

  Although not shown, the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 includes a series circuit of a plurality of resistors and a voltage detection circuit connected to a connection point of these resistors. The attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 is configured such that the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is connected in parallel between both ends of one resistor, and a predetermined voltage supplied between the resistors is divided. The presence or absence (attachment / detachment) of the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) can be detected by reading the detected voltage by the detection unit.

  The power switch SW1 is installed on a wall surface, for example, and is manually operated to turn on / off the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) by switching on / off the power from the external power source e to the constantly lighting unit 13. Can be switched.

  The inspection switch SW2 is used when inspecting the charging state and life of the battery B. This inspection switch SW2 is a high-power switch that turns on and off the power from the external power source e to the always-on unit 13 and the emergency-lighting unit 14, and is a normally-closed switch that is provided in emergency equipment and is operated manually. By performing a predetermined operation when checking the battery B, it becomes a trigger when shifting to the automatic check mode.

  The emergency lighting unit 14 is connected to the external power source e in parallel with the constant lighting unit 13, and the input side circuit 21 electrically connected to the external power source e via the inspection switch SW2. The power source that is electrically connected to the input side circuit 21 and monitors the state of the external power source e, that is, power failure and non-power failure, in other words, connection between the external power source e and the lighting device 11 (check switch SW2 on / off) A monitoring circuit 22, a charging circuit 23 that is electrically connected to the power supply monitoring circuit 22 and charges the battery B, and an emergency lighting circuit that is electrically connected to the charging circuit 23 and lights the light source module 12 24, a relay Ry as a switching portion for selectively electrically connecting one of the emergency lighting circuit 24 and the constant lighting circuit 18 of the constant lighting unit 13 to the light source module 12, and a power monitoring circuit 22, charging circuit 23 And a emergency lighting circuit 24 and the relay Ry and electrically connected to the control circuit 25. For example, a smoothing capacitor is connected between the power supply monitoring circuit 22 and the charging circuit 23 (not shown). In this embodiment, the emergency lighting unit 14 has a lower voltage monitoring level than the constantly lighting unit 13 and starts at a voltage level smaller than that of the constantly lighting unit 13.

  Although not shown, the input side circuit 21 includes, for example, a filter circuit (noise prevention circuit) that removes noise from the external power source e side, and a rectifier circuit that rectifies the external power source e (full wave).

  The power supply monitoring circuit 22 is configured to monitor the state of the external power supply e and output it to the control circuit 25.

  The charging circuit 23 is configured to charge the battery B with the external power source e. The operation of the charging circuit 23 is controlled by the control circuit 25.

  The emergency lighting circuit 24 turns on the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) using the battery B as a power source when the external power source e fails. The emergency lighting circuit 24 can have any circuit configuration as long as the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) can be lit with a predetermined light flux for a predetermined time or longer by the battery B. And a constant current circuit such as an inverter circuit capable of variably setting the constant current to be output. The operation is controlled by the control circuit 25.

  The relay Ry is a so-called 2c contact type having two-pole switching contacts Ry1 and Ry2, and the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is connected to either the always lighting circuit 18 or the emergency lighting circuit 24. Can be switched selectively. That is, this relay Ry electrically connects the normal lighting circuit 18 and the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) electrically, and the emergency lighting circuit 24 and the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) electrically. And a switching mode for connection. The relay Ry is set such that the control circuit 25 switches between energization and de-energization of the coil to switch the operations of the switching contacts Ry1 and Ry2.

  The control circuit 25 includes a microcomputer, for example, and is based on the monitoring result of the external power source e by the power monitoring circuit 22 and the detection result of the closing of the inspection switch SW2, that is, the on / off switching of the inspection switch SW2. Thus, the operation of the charging circuit 23, the emergency lighting circuit 24, and the relay Ry is switched. The control circuit 25 has a function of a voltage monitoring circuit for monitoring the voltage of the battery B.

  Next, the operation of the one embodiment will be described.

  When the external power source e is supplied in the normal state with the power switch SW1 turned on and the inspection switch SW2 turned on, that is, when there is no power failure, the external power source e supplies power to the constantly lit unit 13 and the emergency lit unit 14 respectively. Supply. By detecting this non-power failure state by the power monitoring circuit 22, the control circuit 25 sets the relay Ry to the normal mode, that is, the state in which the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is connected to the constantly lighting circuit 18, The constant lighting circuit 18 supplies a constant current to the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16), and the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is turned on with a predetermined light flux (normal lighting). In the emergency lighting unit 14, the power from the external power source e is rectified by the input side circuit 21 while removing noise such as high frequency components, smoothed by a capacitor, and supplied to the charging circuit 23. The charging circuit 23 Charges battery B. At this time, the control circuit 25 monitors the voltage of the battery B being charged, monitors the charging state of the battery B based on this voltage, and controls the operation of the charging circuit 23, thereby overcharging the battery B, etc. To prevent.

  On the other hand, at the time of a power failure of the external power source e, that is, when the power source monitoring circuit 22 detects a power failure of the external power source e, the control circuit 25 switches the switching contacts Ry1 and Ry2 of the relay Ry (shown by imaginary lines in the figure) Connection to the module 12 is switched from the always-on unit 13 to the emergency lighting circuit 24. The battery B supplies power to the emergency lighting circuit 24 and the control circuit 25, and the emergency lighting circuit 24 whose operation is controlled by the control circuit 25 supplies a constant current to the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16). The light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is turned on with a predetermined light flux (emergency lighting).

  Note that the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 as a connection detection circuit of the always-on unit 13 monitors attachment / detachment of the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) via the relay Ry. When the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is connected to the socket 17, the detection element of the light source module 12 is electrically connected in parallel with one resistor of the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19. As a result, the detected voltage relatively decreases, and the connection of the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is detected. In addition, if the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is not connected to the socket 17, the voltage detected by the detection unit is relatively increased, and the disconnection of the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is detected. .

  When the connection of the light emitting element 16 is switched from the constant lighting circuit 18 to the emergency lighting circuit 24 by the switching contacts Ry1 and Ry2 of the relay Ry at the time of the power failure, the light source module is viewed from the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19. 12 (light emitting element 16) is equivalent to a state where it is not connected to the output side of the always-on circuit 18, and the output voltage from the always-on circuit 18 rises. Therefore, the detection unit of the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 detects the increase in the output voltage (detects that the output voltage has become equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage set in advance). In 19, the signal is output to the constant lighting circuit 18, and the constant lighting circuit 18 forcibly decreases (stops) the output current, for example, decreases the switching frequency of the switching element, or stops the output voltage. The protection operation is performed by forcibly stopping the oscillation. When the always-on circuit 18 performs a protective operation, for example, a predetermined operation such as operating the power switch SW1 (off to on) or operating the inspection switch SW2 to reset the always-on circuit 18 or the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 is detected. Otherwise, the constant lighting circuit 18 does not operate and the light emitting element 16 is not lit.

  Thereafter, when the external power source e recovers from the power failure, the power supply monitoring circuit 22 recovers, whereby the control circuit 25 releases the energization of the coil and switches the switching contacts Ry1 and Ry2 of the relay Ry to enter the normal mode. . Therefore, in the always-on unit 13 supplied with power from the external power source e, the always-on circuit 18 or the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 is reset, the protection operation is released, and the connection of the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is detected. Thus, the light emitting element 16 can be normally turned on.

  In addition, when the user operates the inspection switch SW2 to instruct the inspection of the charging state and life of the battery B (in the automatic inspection mode), the power supply monitoring circuit 22 and the control circuit 25 are switched on / off of the inspection switch SW2. When the switching is detected, the control circuit 25 forcibly switches the switching contacts Ry1 and Ry2 of the relay Ry to enter the switching mode (shown by an imaginary line (broken line) in FIG. 1). The lighting circuit 18 is switched to the emergency lighting circuit 24 to create a pseudo power failure state (pseudo power failure state), and the charging circuit 23 is stopped.

  Here, as the operation of the inspection switch SW2, a predetermined operation including at least on / off serves as a trigger for instructing the inspection. Specifically, referring to FIG. 2 as well, the control circuit 25 indirectly detects the on / off state of the inspection switch SW2 by detecting the connection state between the lighting device 11 and the external power source e by the power monitoring circuit 22. When the inspection switch SW2 is turned on at a timing T2 within a first predetermined time (for example, 3 to 10 seconds) from the timing T1 when the inspection switch SW2 is turned off, the instruction waiting state for the automatic inspection mode is waited from the on timing. Continues for a second predetermined time (for example, 5.5 seconds). When the inspection switch SW2 is turned off (timing T3) and turned on (timing T4) again during this instruction waiting state, the automatic inspection mode is entered.

  In addition, when ON of inspection switch SW2 is not detected within said 1st predetermined time, it judges that the power failure state of the external power supply e is performed, and performs said operation | movement. In addition, when the inspection switch SW2 is turned on at the timing T2 within the first predetermined time but there is no operation within the second predetermined time, it is determined that the external power source e is energized without shifting to the inspection mode, The operation is performed in the energized state of the external power source e described above.

  In response to the operation of the inspection switch SW2, the control circuit 25 first turns off the inspection switch SW2 and then switches the relay Ry from the normal mode to the switching mode at the timing T1 when the inspection switch SW2 is turned on again. Therefore, since the inspection switch SW2 is turned on at the timing T2, the external power source e is supplied to the always-on unit 13 and the emergency lighting unit 14. In addition, since the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is not connected to the constantly lit circuit 18 at the stage of timing T2, the detachable detection is performed in the constantly lit unit 13 to which power is supplied from the external power source e. When the circuit 19 detects the non-connected state of the light-emitting element 16, the always-on circuit 18 performs the protection operation as described above and does not operate. The control circuit 25 waits for an instruction in the automatic inspection mode when the inspection switch SW2 is turned on at the timing T2 within the first predetermined time from the timing T1, so that the relay Ry is turned on regardless of whether the inspection switch SW2 is on. Keep in switching mode. Further, when the inspection switch SW2 is turned off and on at timings T3 and T4 within the second predetermined time from the timing T2, the control circuit 25 shifts to the automatic inspection mode and maintains the relay Ry in the switching mode. On the other hand, if the inspection switch SW2 is not turned off (timing T3) or turned on (timing T4) within the second predetermined time from the timing T2, the control circuit 25 sets the relay Ry to the normal mode as a judgment equivalent to a short-time power failure state. Switch to.

  In the automatic inspection mode, the emergency lighting circuit 24 whose operation is controlled by the control circuit 25 converts the current supplied from the battery B into a constant current or the like and supplies it to the light emitting element 16, and this light emitting element 16 is supplied with a predetermined luminous flux. Turn on with (Check light). In this state, the control circuit 25 monitors the voltage of the battery B and determines whether or not the voltage of the battery B is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value when a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) has elapsed. Thus, it is possible to inspect whether or not the light-emitting element 16 has been lit for a predetermined time while maintaining a predetermined luminous flux in the check lighting, that is, whether or not the battery B is not at the end of its life. If this inspection condition is not satisfied, the battery B has a life and needs to be replaced.

  When this automatic inspection mode ends and the normal operation is restored, the control circuit 25 releases the coil and switches the switching contacts Ry1 and Ry2 of the relay Ry to the normal mode. At this time, if the light source module 12 is connected to the socket 17, the state equivalent to the state in which the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) is reconnected to the output side of the constant lighting circuit 18 as viewed from the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19. It becomes. Therefore, in the always-on unit 13, when the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 detects the connection of the light source module 12 (light-emitting element 16), the always-on circuit 18 is operated so that the light-emitting element 16 can be normally lit.

  According to the embodiment described above, since the output of the current is reduced or stopped when the voltage on the output side of the always-on circuit 18 during operation becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage, the always-on circuit 18 is surely secured against an overvoltage. In addition to protection, the control circuit 25 switches the relay Ry from the normal mode to the switching mode at the same time that the power to the constantly lit unit 13 and the emergency lit unit 14 is turned on by operating the inspection switch SW2. When the inspection switch SW2 is turned off during operation, the constantly lit unit 13 (always lit circuit 18 and attachment / detachment detection circuit 19) stops and does not operate, and the inspection switch SW2 is turned on and the constantly lit unit 13 receives the external power source e. When the always-on unit 13 (the always-on circuit 18 and the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19) resumes operation after being supplied, the relay Ry is already in the switching mode by the control circuit 25. After switching, the light source module 12 (light emitting element 16) has already been removed at the stage when the operation of the constant lighting circuit 18 and the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 has started up, and the constant lighting unit 13 (normally lit) Due to delay variations such as the rise of the circuit 18), it is difficult to prevent the normal lighting circuit 18 from returning to normal operation, and the constant lighting circuit 18 can be operated normally.

  That is, the inspection switch SW2 is a switch for turning on / off the power from the external power source e to the constantly lit unit 13 and the emergency lighting unit 14 (lighting device 11). The operation of turning off the power to the always-on circuit 18 (always-on unit 13) as it is, the control circuit effectively uses the stop timing of the always-on circuit 18 (always-on unit 13) due to this operation. By switching the relay Ry to the switching mode by 25, it is difficult to prevent the normally lighting circuit 18 from returning to normal operation due to delay variations such as the rising of the normally lighting unit 13 (always lighting circuit 18).

  Moreover, since the inspection switch SW2 is simply a switch for turning on / off the power to the lighting device 11 from the external power source e, the lighting device 11 can share the shape and the like with an emergency lighting device using a conventional fluorescent lamp, The equipment shape of emergency equipment can be standardized.

  In addition, by detecting the non-connected state in which the light emitting element 16 is not connected to the output side of the constantly lighting circuit 18 in operation by the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 provided in the constantly lighting unit 13, by performing a protective operation on the always lighting circuit 18, The constant lighting circuit 18 can be reliably protected against overvoltage.

  Furthermore, since the emergency lighting unit 14 has its control circuit 25 started at a voltage level lower than that of the constantly lit unit 13, for example, when the normally lit unit 13 and the emergency lit unit 14 each recover from a power failure, When the voltage from the external power source e gradually increases, the control circuit 25 of the emergency lighting unit 14 and the like reliably switches the relay Ry to the normal mode before the operation of the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 of the constant lighting unit 13. Therefore, for example, even when the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 takes time to start operation, the detection of the connection of the light emitting element 16 to the output side of the constant lighting circuit 18 does not become unstable, and the constant lighting circuit 18 is reliably The light emitting element 16 can be reliably turned on by returning to the normal state. In other words, it is possible to suppress instability in detection of mounting of the light emitting element 16 due to variations in the rise time when the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 is restarted.

  In the above embodiment, the control circuit 25 can delay the timing for switching the relay Ry from the switching mode to the normal mode by a predetermined time with respect to the timing for switching the relay Ry from the normal mode to the switching mode. In this case, for example, even when the always-on circuit 18 and the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 require time for the operation to start, by setting the relay Ry to switch from the switching mode to the normal mode at the timing when these start up reliably. The detection of whether or not the light emitting element 16 is connected to the output side of the constant lighting circuit 18 due to variations in the rise time at the time of restart of the attachment / detachment detection circuit 19 does not become unstable, and the constant lighting circuit 18 is reliably The light emitting element 16 can be reliably turned on by returning to the normal state.

  Further, although the light source module 12 has a plurality of light emitting elements 16 connected in series, for example, one light emitting element 16 may be used.

  Further, the light source module 12 may not necessarily be detachable from the emergency lighting circuit 24.

  As the light source module 12, various semiconductor light emitting elements such as an organic EL element or a semiconductor laser can be used instead of the LED.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described, this embodiment is presented as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

11 Lighting device
13 Always-on unit
14 Emergency lighting unit
16 Light emitting element
18 Always-on circuit
19 Attachment detection circuit as connection detection circuit
24 Emergency lighting circuit
25 Control circuit B Battery as backup power source e External power source
Relay as Ry switching part
SW2 inspection switch

Claims (4)

When the external power supply is not blacked out, the external power supply turns on the light emitting element, and when the output voltage exceeds the specified voltage during operation, it is always lit with a continuous lighting circuit that performs a protective operation to reduce or stop the output current output. With units;
With backup power supply;
An emergency lighting unit with an emergency lighting circuit that turns on the light-emitting elements with a backup power supply in the event of a power failure of the external power supply;
Connect the emergency lighting circuit to the light emitting element in the normal mode in which the constant lighting circuit is connected to the light emitting element when the external power supply is not powered, and at the time of the power failure of the external power supply and at least when checking the backup power supply. And a switching unit having a switching mode that switches to always connect the lighting circuit to the light emitting element at the time of recovery from a power failure of the external power source and at the end of the inspection of the backup power source;
An inspection switch for turning on and off the power from the external power supply to the constantly lit unit and the emergency lit unit;
A control circuit which is provided in the emergency lighting unit and switches the switching unit from the normal mode to the switching mode based on a predetermined operation of the inspection switch including at least turning off and on of the power;
The lighting device characterized by comprising. The always-on unit detects whether the light-emitting element is connected to the output side of the always-on circuit, and causes the always-on circuit to perform a protective operation when the light-emitting element is disconnected from the output side of the normally-on circuit The lighting device according to claim 1, further comprising a connection detection circuit. The lighting device according to claim 2, wherein the control circuit of the emergency lighting unit starts at a voltage level lower than that of the constantly lighting unit. 3. The lighting device according to claim 2, wherein the control circuit delays the timing for switching the switching unit from the switching mode to the normal mode for a predetermined time with respect to the timing for switching the switching unit from the normal mode to the switching mode.

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